Red Creole

Allium cepa

A very large red onion perfect for the South. Hard and slightly flattened with nice pungency. Good keeper. Short day.

Onions are the backbone to nearly any savory dish acting with such humility that they are often overlooked in the garden. While easy to grow from seed, the key is selecting the right type for the region. Long day onions tend to grow best in the North, when the longer days of summer trigger bulbing. Short day onions tend to grow best overwintered in the South when the shorter days of spring are enough to promote bulbing. Intermediate day onions fall more or less in the middle. And take heart! If all else fails, any onion can be pulled and eaten as a scallion. Nutrients: dietary fiber, vitamins C, B6, folate, manganese and calcium.

Size

Price

Qty

Purchase

1 grams - Packet

$ 2.50

1/8 oz

$ 5.65

1/4 oz

$ 8.45

0.38 oz

$ 10.75

1/2 oz

$ 12.70

Average Seed / oz

Seed / 100' Row

Average Yield / 100' Row

Days to Harvest

7000

3 gr

100 lbs

85-190

Planting Season

Ideal Soil Temp

Sun

Frost Tolerance

Spring/Fall

50-85°F

Full Sun

Very Tolerant

Sowing Method

Seed Depth

Direct Seed Spacing

Seeds Per Packet

Transplant or Direct Seed

1/2"

1"

220

Mature Spacing

Days to Sprout

Production Cycle

Seed Viability

3-6"

6-16

Biennial

2-4 years

For southern growers: Sow short day onion seed in late summer in rich soil with some light frost protection for overwinterting. Transplant seedlings in late fall or winter and harvest onions in late spring, when 10 hr days promote bulbing. For northern growers: Sow long day onion seed in flats in early spring in rich soil. Transplant seedlings in late spring and harvest onions in summer, when long days promote bulbing. Onions require evenly moist, well-drained soils, with minimal weed competition. Plant Seeds: 1/2" deep with 1" between seeds in rows 12-15" apart, or in flats 4-6 weeks in advance of planting. Soil Temp: 50-90 F. Days to Sprout: 6-16. Thin To/Mature Plant Spacing: 3-6". Companions: leek, lettuce, parsnip, spinach, beet, carrot, tomato. Seeds/Oz: 7,000. Seed Wt./100' Row: 3 gr. Yield/100' row: 100lbs. Days to Harvest: 65-110. Seed Viability: 2-4 years.